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Amendment I

Amendment I. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

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Amendment I

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  1. Amendment I Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

  2. Amendment I Freedom of Speech Religious Freedom Freedom of the Press Right to Peacefully Assemble Right to speak out against the Governement

  3. Amendment II A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

  4. Amendment II Right to Own a Gun

  5. Amendment III No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.

  6. Amendment III The military cannot use your home to house and feed its soldiers

  7. Amendment IV The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

  8. Amendment IV The police cannot search your property (yourself, car, home, etc.) without a legal search warrant signed by a judge. The search must be specifically defined

  9. Amendment V No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

  10. Amendment V A person cannot be put in jail for committing a serious crime without a Grand Jury deciding there is enough evidence to do so. A person cannot be charged for a crime twice. A person does not have to testify against him/herself A person has the right to a trial before freedom is taken away The government cannot take property without paying for it

  11. Amendment VI In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.

  12. Amendment VI We have the right to a speedy trial - We have the right to have our case heard by an impartial jury in the community where the crime was committed -We have the right to all information about a crime we are charged with -We have a right to question witnesses against us, and can produce witnesses in our favor -We have the right to have a lawyer represent us.

  13. Amendment VII In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.

  14. Amendment VII - In civil conflicts under $20, a jury must be required as an option. - A jury’s decision regarding the facts cannot be appealed.

  15. Amendment VIII Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

  16. Amendment IX The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

  17. Amendment IX This Constitution applies to all people

  18. Amendment X The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

  19. Amendment X The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

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